
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Mahoning Township
Closest of all is Britt Baker, from Punxsutawney, 6 mi away. Across the town line, East Mahoning Township lists one, Robert T. Van Horn. No famous person’s birth in North Mahoning Township is on record yet. 980 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about North Mahoning Township’s famous people
Famous people born near North Mahoning Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Hubert Work
1860–1942American administrator and physician


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only East Mahoning Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Mahoning Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Britt Baker: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Work: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Mesoraco: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hunter: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Jenks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Menosky: American Caramel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Mathews: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert T. Van Horn: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
